Decision Memo Completed

Longface Exploration Project

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Nye, Nevada Tonopah Ranger District

Locatable exploration project in the Toquima Range. Construction of seven (7) drill sites with 14,250 feet of overland travel on existing tracks. No new road construction, reconstruction, or timber cutting is proposed within the project area.

Location

The proposed project is located on the west side of the Toquima Range adjacent to the Alta Toquima Wilderness in Nye County, Nevada.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/17/2021
2
Decision
02/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Longface Exploration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/09/2023
ForestsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
DistrictsTonopah Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geology